Café Joy Saturday Respite Program
The Gainesville-Hall County Community Service Center (CSC) is pleased to announce the Aug. 1 grand opening of Café Joy, offering free respite care services for Gainesville-Hall Countians diagnosed with dementia/Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers.
The new benefit was made possible by the Alzheimer's Association Center for Dementia Respite Innovation (CDRI), which recently awarded CSC a $100,000 grant to enhance the quality and availability of dementia-specific respite care. CSC was one of just 34 grant recipients.
About Café Joy Saturday Respite Program
Availability
The Café Joy Saturday Respite Program opens Saturday, Aug. 1, to the Gainesville-Hall County community.
Though open only the first Saturday of the month to start, Café Joy will expand availability based on the following schedule: second Saturdays monthly, starting Jan. 9, 2027; third Saturdays monthly, starting July 17, 2027; and fourth Saturdays monthly, starting Jan. 29, 2028.
Atmosphere
A coffeehouse-themed space, Café Joy will offer a warm and inviting atmosphere for people experiencing mild to moderate dementia/Alzheimer's. After dropping off loved ones to CSC on Saturdays, caregivers will be free to enjoy their day while Café Joy guests enjoy specially curated arts, crafts and entertainment designed to improve social connection and create moments of pure joy.
Become a Café Joy client
CSC is now accepting applications ahead of the Aug. 1 grand opening from those interested in experiencing Café Joy for themselves.
Applicants are required to fill out both the Café Joy Family & Caregiver Application and Dementia/Alzheimer's Caregiver Needs & Interests Survey for consideration. Questions about either of these forms may be submitted electronically to Café Joy using the following online contact form.
Contact Us
Phillippa Lewis Moss
Community Service Center Director
Café Joy Saturday Respite Program
Contact Café Joy Saturday Respite Program
Physical Address
434 Prior St. S.E.
Gainesville, GA 30501
Directions
Phone 770-503-3330
Fax 770-503-3344
Forms
Help support Café Joy
Volunteer
If interested in volunteering with Café Joy, please fill out a Café Joy Volunteer Application.
Donate
To support CSC, whether through Café Joy, Meals on Wheels or the Senior Life Center, consider submitting a donation of any amount here.
About the Alzheimer's Association CDRI
The Alzheimer's Association created the CDRI in 2024 after receiving a $25 million grant from the Administration for Community Living, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Through this initiative, the CDRI is distributing $25 million over five years to local respite providers and organizations to enhance the quality and availability of respite care nationwide. Visit alz.org/cdri to see the full list of this year's grant recipients.
Funding disclosure
This project is supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as part of a financial assistance award totaling $18,228,216 with 75% funded by ACL/HHS and 25% ($4,941,389) funded by non-government source(s). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACL/HHS or the U.S. government.